‘Table 3. Coarse aggregate | Sleve sine | Percentage by mass passing BS sieves for nominal sizes 7 Gen ae icone oro Sma far? [Rs 100 = = 80 to 100 _ 100 20.0 35 to 70 | 90 to 100 ~ 100 | 14.0 25 to 55 | 40 to 80 | 90 to | 100 110.0 | 10 to 40 | 30 to 60 |50 to 85 | 630 lows lor10 ‘oro10 ae = 1 Coed mainly in preeast concrete products grading of the sand shall comply with the overall limits given in table 4. Additionally. not more than one in ten consecutive samples shall have 2 grading outside the limits for any one of the gradings C. M or F. given in table 4. 5.2.2 Heavy duty concrete floor finishes For heavy duty concrete floor finishes. the sand_ shall comply with C or M given in table 4 5.8 All-in aggregate When determined in accordance with BS $12 Section 103.1 using test sieves of the sizes given in, table 5 complying with BS 410, full tolerance. the grading of all-in aggregate for concrete shall be within the appropriate limits given in table 5. “lable 5. All-in aggregate | NOTE. Individual sands may comply with the requirements of | more than one grading. Alvernatively some sands may sausty | the overall mits but may not fall within any one of the ‘additional limits C. Mor F In this ease and where sands do {not comply with table 4 an agreed grading envelope may also De used provided that the supplier can satisfy the purchaser | shat such maverials can produce canerete ofthe required quality. T Geed mainly in precast conerete-prmducts. Increased wy 10 % for erushed rack sand, ‘Sieve size Percentage by mass passing BS sieves for masieissand nominal sizes Sieve size _ Percentage by mass passing BS sieve eee eee eee Overall Additional limite for grading —~ ‘50.0 mm 100 | — = = Ute 375mm 95t0 |1000 - 3 : 100 10.00 main , 100 7 120.0 mm !45t0. 80/95 to. — - / 5.00 mm /89t0- - - | 100 | 100 : Womm = fH wo «(Ol 2.56 mm 60% 81065408191 = 95:0 100 {100-100 190 = = 100 ! 100 1.18 mm /30w, 30109045 to | 70to | * 5.00 mm 35 to 30 '35 to 55 | 30 to 65 , 70 to | : 100 y 100 i | ' 100 (600 nm 115 to | 15 19 54 | 25 to 80 | 55 to { f 2.36 mn! — ts }20 t0 50125 to | | j100. | i 100 | i wo =| | |300 um 51070 [st040 |52048 [Sto 70) | 1.18 mm — So 15 t0 40 | 15 to 45 | {130 um —}0t0 15] — =} [o00um ]8t090 | 10102510 10 30 |5t025 | [nereased to 30 for crashed wick fines exept when ter} 300 um | — - Sto 1s iow 20 | ieee ae ae aaeee 150 um [0108 |0 to's?) jotos” foto ia | |5.4 Fines When determined in accordance with 7.2.1 of BS B12 : Section 108.1 : 1985, the amount of material passing the 75 um sieve shall not exceed the quantities given in table 6. <<, “Table 6. Fines Percentage by mase passing 15 um seve, cs Uncrushed, partially crushed, ot crushed gravel coarse aggregate Crushed rock aggregate | Gnerushed, partially 4 | crushed or crushed gravel sand ‘rushed rock sand 16 (8 for use in heavy \ duty floor finishes) | Gravel all-in aggregate | Crushed rock all-in | ageregate | NOTE, The nate ofthe fines can van’ between diferent | aggregates. The limits given above are appropriate for most ‘earegstee found in the UE. Evidence of performance in use ff the result of trial mixes may be used to Justify the adoption Of higher oF lower limitsBS 882: 1992 ——— ee Appendices Appendix A. Information to be provided by the supplier ‘When requested, the supplier shall provide any of the following information for the purpose of initial assessment of the suitability of an aggregate for a particular use. ‘Test result information shall be determined in accordance with the relevant Parts of BS 812. (a) Source of supply: (1) name and location of quarry or pit (grid reference); (2) county or region; (8) for materials dredged from the seas, estuaries or rivers, the address of the wharf at which they were landed. (b) Aggregate type. (©) Typical properties: (1) shape; (2) surface texture: (8) flakiness indes: 10 % fines value: (3) aggregate impact value: Data provided from test more than five years old for properties (1) t0 (5). (6) particle density: (7) water absorption values: Data provided from test results is to he not more than one year old for properties (6) and (7). (8) grading: (9) fines: ell content; acid soluble sulphate content: Data provided from test results is to be not more than 3 months old for properties (S}. (9). (20) and (11). The grading of sand is to be described and if the sand is substantially less variable than either C, M or F of table 4, the supplier may state the grading envelope within which 90 % of test results may be expected to fall (12) chloride ion content Data provided is to be from the most recent series of weekly test results for property (12). If, however, the supplier can show that the typical chloride content of the processed ‘material is less than 0.01 % then annual testing will be sufficient (13) drying shrinkage, For aggregate sources in which the aggregate shrinkage is consistently less than 0.05 1% the data from the test resuits are to be no more than 5 years old provided the essential character of the material does not change. Its is to be not For aggregate sources in which the aggregate shrinkage is consistently 0.05 % or greater, the data from test results is to be no more than 1 year old. ‘The supplier is to notify the purchaser of any changes in production likely to affect the validity of the information given. NOTE. The ime periods given above are not intended to be used for purposes of assessing compliance with this standard Appendix B. Special considerations Reference should be made to the appropriate British Standard code of practice for advice on the quality of aggregate to be specified for making concrete according to its type and use. Particular attention should be given to the following in addition to complying with the appropriate requirements of this standard. (a) If there is reason to suspect the presence of material that could accelerate or retard the hydration of cement to an unacceptable degree or cause undue air entrainment. the possible effects should be determined by performance tests on concrete made with the aggregate in question, unless evidence of general performance is available which is satisfactory to the purchaser. Such tests should be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate Parts of BS 1881. The details of such concrete tests. including mix proportions. type of cement. type and grading of any reference aggregate. the properties of concrete to be determined. the age of test and criteria of acceptance should be agreed between the purchaser and the supplier before the tests are started (b) Where appearance is an essential feature of the concrete, aggregates should be selected having regard for their freedom from materials such as iron pyrites or particles of coal that could mar the surface. In such cases the only guide is a knowledge of the source and of similar work chat has been carried out with the ageregate in question (©) No simple tests for the durability and resistance to frost or wear of concrete can be applied: hence experience of the properties of concrete made with the type of aggregate in question and a knowledge of their source are the only reliable means of assessment. NOTE 1. Advice of alkallagaregate reaction is sven in BS 5025 : Par 1. BS S110" Part 1. Concrete Socies Technical Repor No. 90 anc BRE Digest 900. NOTE 2. Advice on drying shrinkage i given in BS 5928 Part 1. BS SL10 Pare l and! BRE Digest 057 NOTE 9. Detenortion of building bloeks and some other concrete male wing mine waste generally mown as mundi has occurred in Corral and Devon. Tas is appacenty caused be the insablies of some pyrite andor ary ck Constituents. Furher information bs sven in “Advice on ‘cersin unsound roek aygrewatex In eonerete an Cornwall ane! Devon’, Deparment of the Exveironment, Landon, Februars 190 y(d) As no test is available at present for determining clay as an adherent coating or 2s Jumps in aggregate, no limits have been specified at present in this standard. Appendix C. Guidance on the chloride content of aggregates | Marine agaregates and some inland aggregates can contain chiorides. Chlorides can also be contained in other constituents of concrete. It is the responsibility of the concrete mix designer to calculate the total chloride content of a concrete six from the chloride contents of the various constituents and to ensure that an appropriate vaximum value is not exceeded. Such maximum values are given in BS 5928 : Part 1, BS 6110 Part 1 and other relevant codes of practice. Table 7 gives guidance on chloride contents for combined aggregates for four categories of concrete. The use of combined aggregates within the limits in table 7 will in most circumstances | result in concrete complying with BS 5826 : Part 1 and B3 6110 : Part 1, bur this needs to be confirmed by calculation, using measured chloride values for each of the constituents. Reference is made to combined aggregates because individual | aggregates containing levels of chloride in excess of and below those of table 7 can be blended to produce a combined aggregate having a satisfactory chloride content. NOTE, Information on Invels of chloride in marine aggregates available from suppers under BACMI SAGA Marine Dreceré | Rggreaate Cercaton Scheme | [Table 7. Limits for ehloride content of aggregates | ‘Type and use of concrete chloride ion of combined aggregate CGhloride jon content expreseed:as percentage by mass of| Conerete containing embedded metal and made | [with cement complying with BS 12, BS 146, |BS 1870, BS 4246, BS 6588, BS 6610 or | | combinations with ground granulated blastfurnace slag (gabs) or pulverized-fuel ash (pfa) | Prestressed concrete and heai-cured concrete 0.01 containing embedded metal | Concrete containing embedded metal made with 0.03 j [eement complying with BS 4027 | 0.05 | [eaercmemeBSI — British Standards Institution BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards. It presénts the UK view on standards in Europe and at the international level. It is incorporated by Royal Charter. Contract requirements A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. 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